College Application Essays

26.2 miles. 42.195 kilometers. A run from the stadium to the sea. Each Lilliputian step a complex coordination between the contracting and relaxing patterns of actin and myosin being regulated by ATP. An event completed by few. None find it easy, especially those with a medical condition which intensifies the struggles of simply exercising.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at the young age of ten. Soon after, I was forced to quit all of my physical activities such as swimming and...

Supplemental Essay: Amusing anecdote

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As a child, I was gifted a life-size, 50-piece puzzle of Winnie the Pooh. What happened next shocked everybody; I assembled it daily. My floor was always covered with either the completed jigsaw or the pieces to it. Within some time, I could put it together just looking at the back of the pieces.
My dad jumped on the opportunity to use jigsaw puzzles as a learning tool. The first puzzle that I did with him was a 1000-piece butterfly-shaped...

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UC Essays:
Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.
As a child, I was gifted a life-size, 50-piece puzzle of Winnie the Pooh. What happened next shocked everybody; I assembled it daily. My floor was always covered with either the completed jigsaw or the pieces to it. Within some time, I could put it together just looking at the back of the...

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College Admissions Advice

Recommended summer activities during high school and college

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Try to volunteer in a location based on your intended college major in the summers prior to entering college....

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college

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Research opportunities are very limited and competitive. If a university...